Safety razor



C. W. JONES.

SAFETY RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 21. I920.

1,408,355., Patented Feb.28,1922.

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A TTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PA ENT OFFICE.

cm W. Jones, or ST. PAUL, JLIINNESOTAL- SAFETY RAZOR. -1

To allwhomz'tmay concern: I

. Be it known that I, CHARLES .W. 'J ONES, a citizen-of the UnitedStates, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a SafetyRazor, of

, vention.

which the following is a specification. This invention relates the hoeshaped type.

The ob 'ect of"the invention is to a razor of this character having atwo edged blade with an unsharpened extension at one end to permit theblade to be handled without danger of cutting the fingers. a Y

Another object is to provide a one-piece frame, for a razor of thischaracter having an offset handle positioned so that the users fingerswill not come in contact with the lather.

Another object is to provide a safety razor frame having guards soconstructed and arranged, that while protecting the blade, they willhave a tendency to stretch the skin before the blade reaches the hair,so that a close shave may be obtained. A

Another object is to so construct such a razor that it may be sterilizedby dipping it in hot water, it being necessary to. wipe off the bladeonly. v

Another object-is to so construct such a razor that it will cut withaslicing instead of a scraping movement."

Another, object is to provide such a razor, the blade of which is heldfirmly in place by bending thereof and insertion of its ends under lugson the holder.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a side elevation of therazor constructed in accordance with this in- Fig. 2 is a bottom planview thereof with parts broken out; and

' Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In the embodiment illustrated the razor constituting this inventioncomprises a holder and a blade having cooperating means for detachablyconnectin'g'them. The holder is composed of a plate 1 slightly curvedlongitudinally and having extended at right angles from its rear face atone end an edgewise disposed plate 2 preferably made integral therewith.This piate 2 may be used as a hand grip by person'swho desire to operatethe razor in that manner.

to a safety razor of O provide- Specification of Letters Patent.Patented Feb, :28, 1922 'Applicatlon filed April 21, 1920. Serial No.375,560.

The plate 2 is provided with a rearwardly PIOjBCtlDg longitudinalextension 3 preferably formed integral with the plate 2' at 8.

point intermediate the height thereof. This extenslon 3 provides anoffset handle so that the fingers of the user will not come in contactwith the lather on his face while shavmg.

The front face of the body member or plate 1 of the holder has a rib .5extending transversely thereof midway its ends and is designed as asupport for the razor blade 8 to assist in holding said blade undertension when inserted in the holder,said rib cooperating with inturnedlugs 6 atthe opposite ends of the holder under which the ends of theplate 8 are inserted as is shown clearly in Fig. 2. I

The blade 8 which is composed of thin sheet steel has its opposed sideedges sharpened for cutting purposes and is provided at its rear end atone corner with a longitudinal extension and the edges of which areunsharpened, so that it may be used for han-- dling the blade andprevent all danger of cutting the users fingers. This extension 9 alsooperates as a stop for limiting the inoperates with a notch 10 formed inthe other end of the blade and'which engages the lug 6 at the front endof the holder.

The notch 10 and the extension 9 are preferably so formed that when theblade 8 is inserted as is shown in Fig. 2, the cutt' edges thereof willbe positioned at a slightly oblique angle, so that the razor will cutwith a slicing, instead of a scraping motion.

When the blade 8 is applied to the holder it is bent longitudinally toconform tothe curvature of the face of the plate 1 and the ends thereofare inserted under the lugs 6 so that the intermediate portion of theblade bearing on the rib 5, will'cause said blade to be held undertension on the holder and:

sertion of the blade under the lugs 6 and coplaced is prevented. It willbe seen that the handle or finger 9 of this blade will greatly 2facilitate the handling thereof 'without danwiped dry is the steel blade8.

ger of cutting the users fingers.

The holder of this razor is preferably constructed of aluminum andconstitutes a onescribed the principle of operation of the inventiontogether with the device which I now consider to be the best embodimentthereof I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merelyillustrative and that such changes may be made as are within the scopeof the claimed invention.

What is claimed is:

A safety razor comprising a longitudinally curved plate equipped withbars at its opposite edges, rubber tubes covering said bars, each barbeing unconnected at one end to permit its rubber tube to be slidden onand ofi, a handle secured to said plate, and blade receiving meanscarried by the front face of said plate.

'In testimony whereofI afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

H. W. NITZKE, JANE PETERSEN.

CHARLES W. JONES.

